MOOSE, Wyo. — Teton County Search and Rescue volunteers responded to a fatality in Grand Teton National Park at Apocalypse Couloir this afternoon Feb. 13, 2022.
Teton Interagency Dispatch Center received a call about a skier involved in a fall in the Apocalypse Couloir in Death Canyon. Grand Teton National Park rangers and Teton County Search and Rescue jointly responded to the incident.
A climber in Death Canyon reported witnessing an individual fall in the Apocalypse Couloir, who appeared to be unresponsive. Park rangers, Teton County Search and Rescue personnel and the Teton County Search and Rescue helicopter responded to provide medical care.
Radcliff Spencer, a 27-year-old Jackson, Wyoming resident, suffered a fatal fall while attempting to ski the couloir. Resuscitation efforts were attempted but proved unsuccessful due to the nature of injuries sustained.
The remains of the deceased were flown from the backcountry and transferred to the Teton County Coroner. The four remaining members of Spencer’s party were transported out of the canyon via helicopter.
GTNP warns that while the snowpack remains generally stable, hazards still exist and may carry high consequences in technical terrain.
